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00:00and inside the locker room everyone trying to lock in get mentally ready for another hard-fought
00:10nba battle welcome all thanks for tuning in to 2k sports we've got some nba action coming up for
00:18you hello basketball fans brian anderson here courtside with doris burke and grant hill our
00:24reporter is ali la force now a moment to take a look at the year-to-year scoring output and how
00:31it's been trending for christophe porzingis yeah clearly his offensive output has been on a bit
00:36of a decline now that could point to a lot of things but mostly i think he's just putting his
00:41focus elsewhere on the floor looking for other ways to help out his team now the starting group
00:47for the visitors hayden watson is out there with andre drummond then there's torian prince then
00:52there's keon ellis and it's gillespie in at the point guard position and for atlanta johnson and
00:58porzingis they're inside trey is flanked by daniels in the backcourt and it's canard in at the three
01:04you look at this on paper and it feels like one-way traffic doors could this be a trap game it sort of
01:10has that feeling ba a big underdog going against the big time favorite but here's why we play the
01:16game any given night in this league anything can happen well guys who are known as shooters are
01:22always ready on the catch luke canard rising fire count it and setting the tempo with an assertive move
01:29like where was the defense on that play to meet that's a complete lack of communication on that side
01:35of the ball these guys need to be talking to each other now here's daniels here's young and the layup is
01:42good off the glass nice work inside from young not afraid of trying his luck down there
01:48outside watson drummond passes to watson from about 19 that one's in there drummond with the assist
01:56uh coaches love assisted buckets boy it just means the team is working well together
02:02canard outside takes the three ellis with the rebound
02:11gillespie passes to watson here's gillespie down low here's drummond two shots two makes
02:22off to a good start yeah such a rarity these days but andre drummond is a true vibe the guy wants to
02:29work on the interior manuals nice start for him shaking his first shot that's exactly what you work
02:36for a high percentage look we've gone three of three so far from the floor
02:40here's ellis and that one no good to start off tonight oh rising up from the mid-range but doesn't
02:50exactly look confident about it and young here we go it's tipped
02:56to the middle here's drummond and he floats it in for the easy two credit the sweet setup on that
03:06one well if you're that size and you're andre drummond be aggressive and assertive in the paint
03:11i'm going to dictate the action inside he says
03:14gone four or five so far looking sharp pass to prince
03:21so it'll be two free throws he was fouled in the act of shooting
03:27one of the hardest things to deal with victorian prince is trying to match his energy this guy goes
03:34all out every time these are his first free throws of the game and the first one at the line is good
03:40he's perfect from the line this time boy when you watch this guy shoot free throws you can see
03:54very repeatable motion and that is what leads to this kind of consistency
03:59and a slam dunk by porzingis at that size porzingis doesn't have to travel far to get above the cup
04:07that is a nice finish
04:09pass to gillespie
04:12and here's ellis
04:15here's gillespie really played well against the clippers in his last game
04:23he expects to make every one of those and we expect him to make them too
04:27canard finds daniels
04:29and he makes it on the layup inside daniels really uses his agility getting nimble to find
04:35himself a shot and we're approaching about three and a half minutes played in this first quarter
04:40ellis passes to prince up and over canard no good off the back of the rim
04:47daniels with it and drummond picks him up defensively
04:51out to the right wing porzingis with room to shoot
04:54and another basket for atlanta
04:56impressive
04:57their ball movement has been excellent tonight
05:00pass to watson
05:02now here's ellis
05:04back to watson
05:07here's prince
05:08gillespie passes to prince
05:12he's now one for two with that bucket
05:18part of the defense torian prince is not afraid to mix it up
05:25outside young
05:26outside young
05:27fires from deep
05:30sends it home from three-point land
05:32young's got five points
05:34he's consistent from out there
05:37especially when you give him that kind of room
05:39pass to ellis
05:41back to watson
05:42here's watson
05:44here's prince
05:46here's prince
05:47last game for him he picked up ten
05:49this one for three
05:51bell is good
05:52boy how about the timing the delivery that is exactly how you set a teammate up
05:57young from long range
06:01drummond grabs the miss
06:03and you just can't afford to give up that kind of look very often
06:07here's watson banked it in off the glass
06:09well the defense allowed that one he had a clear path to the cup
06:16canard outside
06:18back to young
06:23jacks up a three
06:24knocks it down from distance
06:27give him eight
06:28another lead change
06:29give these teams credit
06:31they're really fighting it out
06:33neither team willing to give an inch
06:35and neither able to seize the momentum
06:37this has been a fascinating one to watch
06:40here's gillespie
06:42yet to see a basket
06:44shot is up
06:46ellis's shot is off
06:48that's not a bad shot
06:49but this isn't really his shot
06:52the shot by johnson no good
06:54aggressive mindset
06:55but the defender just as determined to send him away empty-handed
06:59brentz the pass to watson
07:02drummond against johnson
07:06the shot by drummond no good
07:08the hawks leading
07:10canard for three
07:12drummond grabs the miss
07:14well despite the miss
07:16obviously the shot this offense looking to generate is exactly that
07:20brentz he's looking good
07:22two buckets and three attempts
07:24we've seen that more than once today
07:26an effortless basket inside
07:29and here's young
07:30he'll bring it up for atlanta
07:31last time these teams met
07:33who it came down to the wire
07:35that bench play in that game was the difference
07:37yeah i don't think they win without the productivity they got from their bench
07:41that made the difference
07:43this night already has the makings of an offensive war
07:47well the fans love it
07:49coaches may not like the lack of defense
07:51but boy the rules promote scoring no doubt
07:54and so the timeout by quinn snyder here
07:56i think right now he might be looking at some adjustments
08:03and it's a completely new group for atlanta
08:06and these are the top rebounders in the league
08:08andre drummond number one
08:10and the way he's rebounded the ball this season
08:12has been special
08:14his teammates really appreciate his hard work
08:16and physicality on the glass
08:20and atlanta with possession here
08:22it's a three-point game
08:24pass to newell
08:29here's whitehead
08:30checked by mitchell
08:31kept alive
08:33here's krejci
08:34buries it from three
08:36and that's a defensive lapse
08:38a shooter of his caliber can't be left wide open
08:42fifty-eight seconds left in the first
08:45here's gillespie
08:48here's mitchell
08:50and it's whitehead with a rebound
08:52this guy's such a talented finisher
08:54but the deed does just enough
08:56and it's going to be out of bounds
08:57the hawks will retain possession
08:59and atlanta making a change here
09:03houston's checked in
09:05thirty-three
09:07take up houston
09:21good ball movement here by atlanta
09:23drummond grabs the miss
09:26drummond's got four rebounds now
09:28gillespie passes to james
09:30mitchell
09:31the shot's good on the assist by james
09:34boy when this guy has got his rhythm
09:36he can be tough to guard
09:38and here's alexander walker
09:43nine points in his last outing
09:45shot clock at six
09:51from outside the arc
09:53pure from three-point range
09:56these teams just feeling each other out
09:58i love the spirit out there
10:00already six lead exchanges
10:03a big-time effort for trey young
10:05providing a lot of energy for the hawks
10:07eight points in the quarter
10:09showing how effective he can be
10:11and more nba action on 2k sports
10:14coming your way right after this
10:25and some good action in the books
10:26as we get back to a game that's been
10:28pretty close so far here
10:31let's get a quick check of the
10:32scoring breakdown here for the hawks
10:34but we're in the era of the three-point
10:36basket
10:37so if you want to win games in this
10:38league you have to connect from deep
10:40and they have been thus far
10:42yeah what an excellent display of
10:44passing in the early stages of this
10:46game a good deal of their points
10:48coming directly off quality passes
10:51we've got kevin hurter
10:53james is out there with mitchell
10:54then it's rui achimura
10:56and it's naji in at the pivot spot
10:58manning the middle
10:59that's ten straight points they've
11:01given up in the painted area huh
11:03here's houston
11:04okongwu the pass to alexander walker
11:10oh it makes it with the kiss
11:13alexander walker's got his second bucket of the night
11:16when they get their opportunity to punch it inside
11:18they don't hesitate
11:20naji
11:22naji passes to james
11:24here's mitchell covered by alexander walker
11:26and it's mitchell
11:28the miss
11:30atlanta's gone four of nine so far from the perimeter
11:33count that one
11:34now it's a three-point hawks lead
11:3650
11:3750
11:3850
11:3950
11:40the kill
11:41shooting the rock at 58 percent
11:43hurter finds james
11:44back to hurter
11:45inside
11:47that one's good from achimura
11:49on the assist by hurter
11:51achimura's got his first two points
11:53their defense just falls apart once the ball goes inside
11:56making sure of it with the two-hand slam va
11:59yeah i don't blame him with the score this tight
12:01you cannot take a chance here
12:03a moment to hear from ali la force
12:06thanks guys the hawks are trying to involve everyone to take some of the load off trey young
12:10coach clint snyder said we've been intentional about that
12:13trey can't do this by himself and he knows that
12:16frankly no player can't
12:18figuring out the ways he can be efficient has been the idea and he's been making those plays
12:22guys
12:23okay thanks for the report ali
12:25the three from mitchell
12:26the rebound by creche
12:28atlanta leading by three
12:31pass to alexander walker
12:34ten feet away
12:35and again it's in
12:37tlanta
12:38and another great assist
12:40the offense is really clicking now
12:43and the visitors call time here
12:45time out for reiki
12:46so for the hawks
12:55canard he's checked in for creche
12:57daniels comes in for houston
12:59and it's trey young in for alexander walker
13:01and we're about two minutes into the second quarter here
13:11pass to prince
13:13now here's hachimura
13:14guarded by a con
13:17ellis passes to watson
13:19outside mitchell
13:23and a nice finish on the layup
13:25that's been the story of their offense so far
13:28getting a number of looks from point blank range
13:31and young has got the ball here for the hawks
13:34three point lead
13:35their next game is at parkley center in brooklyn
13:37for a game of the nets
13:39it'll be the start of a three game trip on the road
13:41pass to mitchell
13:42here's prince
13:45and here's mitchell
13:46from downtown
13:47gets the three ball to go
13:49mitchell's got seven
13:51these kinds of defensive breakdowns drive coaches crazy
14:00and now about three minutes gone in the second quarter here
14:03a cogwheel screen on mitchell
14:05young can't hit
14:06boy felt like he let that possession get personal
14:10trying to answer back with a three of his own there
14:13all right we've now got our 2k insider shams charania on the line
14:16he's got a special report chombs it's all yours
14:20well guys a lot of excitement about this upcoming 2026 draft class
14:24but quietly some scouts voicing early concern about the quality of prospects in the class of 27
14:30now there's still time for players to emerge
14:33but expect this to impact the way teams value those picks
14:36something to keep an eye on no doubt
14:38chombs thank you for the report
14:40now here's canard
14:42he's averaging about six points per game
14:43a good look from young
14:48here's a kongwu
14:50and that one's good
14:52a nice job on the glass as they picked up two on the second effort
14:55we see it over and over again
14:57more teams sending activity to the offensive window
15:01and it pays dividends
15:03and he comes up with a bucket
15:05you love it when a guy can put a slow start behind him and begin to ramp it up
15:09the hawks have gotten six of nine attempts to go in the second
15:16looking good
15:18and so the timeout by quinn snyder here
15:20he'll take the opportunity to regroup
15:22coming off that win against the sixers
15:24and you'd have to think that luck played a part in that one
15:26I mean the opponent had an off night at the defensive end for sure
15:30well give them some credit for taking advantage of a weak defense
15:33and capitalizing on every mistake
15:34on every mistake
15:48Porzingis passes to canard
15:50back to Porzingis
15:55Porzingis putting the sides to work
15:58easy money for Kristaps Porzingis
16:00that's 7-3 we're talking about
16:03Ellis outside
16:08the shot by Drummond
16:09no good
16:11Atlanta's gone 0-2 from outside in the second quarter
16:14left side Porzingis
16:16Porzingis punishing inside
16:18that's what you call using your sides in the painted area
16:22Kristaps Porzingis easy work right there
16:25here's Gillespie
16:26count in
16:28Gillespie's gotten his first points in this one
16:30at that range it is about finishing strong
16:33you can't hesitate
16:35how about Dyson Daniels Grant
16:37last season leading the league in steals
16:39well averaging over three a game
16:41that mark hadn't been met in over three decades B.A.
16:45in the process the Aussie earning the nickname
16:48the Great Barrier Thief
16:50not bad
16:52here's Gillespie
16:53Gillespie
16:55checking his numbers
16:56he's put up a little over nine points a game
16:58and this is exactly who you want taking that shot
17:01you just missed it
17:03oh and Johnson slabs it in
17:05and when Johnson gets an opening
17:07no question he's looking to power it down
17:10outside Watson
17:12here's Gillespie
17:16basket counts
17:18Gillespie's gotten a second bucket on the night
17:20on the night
17:22the Hawks leading
17:26outside Young
17:28lets the three fly
17:30that is Trey's shot
17:32the three
17:34boy this guy doing his job spacing the floor
17:36he had two triples in the first
17:38and he just gets his third to go
17:40and the visitors call time here
17:41call time here
17:55and now in December here's what the Eastern Conference standings look like
17:59take a look at the visitors here
18:01still early but they have the third best record in the conference
18:04and checking out the Hawks seven games behind
18:07checking out Atlanta
18:09they have had a truly awful start to the year
18:13they need to course correct now before the whole season just slips away
18:17and there was such high hopes for them in the preseason
18:20it's hard to believe how quickly these losses are piling up
18:23Prince the pass to Ellis
18:25here's Gillespie
18:29six to shoot Watson
18:31three shots three baskets
18:33great efficiency so far
18:34there's a minute 34 left in the first half of this game
18:40Young from long range
18:42Watson with the rebound
18:44boy still trying to get comfortable out there right now
18:49pass to Drummond
18:53lets it fly
18:57it's Watson on the wing
18:59over Kennard
19:01the rebound by Atlanta
19:02outside Young
19:07the three
19:09Ellis with the rebound
19:11Ellis has got his fourth rebound in this one
19:14Prince with the bucket
19:17Prince has got ten points in the game
19:19and Young has got the ball here for the Hawks
19:22Daniels outside
19:24Kennard outside
19:28and he banks in the layup
19:31and the Hawks lead by three
19:34what a certain play by Luke Kennard
19:37in the painted area doing work
19:39pass to Prince
19:41here's Gillespie
19:43now here's Ellis
19:45lets it go from deep
19:47rebounded by Johnson
19:49Johnson's got four rebounds now
19:52and here's Young
19:53and here's Young
19:54the three is up
19:57from way downtown
19:59Young
20:00the three is up
20:01from way downtown
20:03Young
20:05here's Gillespie
20:08the three from Prince
20:10sinks the train
20:12Prince has got five points now this quarter
20:14a big time effort for Trae Young
20:16providing a lot of energy for the Atlanta Hawks
20:18helping them space the floor
20:21two triples in that quarter
20:22three for the game
20:24let's send it courtside and check in with Allie LaForce
20:27Allie what do you have?
20:29I'm joined now by Coach Quinn Snyder
20:31and they were giving you some trouble in transition
20:34how do you slow them down?
20:36Well I think we had a couple early where we were in good positions
20:38we just didn't make the right read
20:40and that's the biggest thing
20:41but more than anything
20:43whether it's a make or a miss or a turn
20:44we just got to really sprint back and be urgent
20:47the sense of urgency is key
20:48thanks Coach
20:50thanks Allie
20:51after the break
20:52we'll see you right back here
20:53to begin quarter number three
21:08Greetings Shaq, Kenny and EJ here as we tip off the show with a look at our mid-season Eastern Conference standings
21:25interesting to use the term hierarchy
21:28but I wonder how would you guys rate our studio hierarchy?
21:32well Ernest, when you try to bring out the big words like hierarchy
21:37anyway, I think they're going to play it safe
21:40but the hierarchy, I'm going to pass it to Shaq
21:43how dare you disrespect the Ernster
21:46no, Ernie gets the throw
21:48he's the one I trust calling the shots
21:49are you crazy Kenny?
21:51well alright, good point good fella
21:53but only if he doesn't get to pick out ties
21:57come on, come on you guys would look fantastic in bow ties
22:00I've got some extras here
22:03here Shaq, try this one
22:04and here's one for you Jet
22:06those are going to be great
22:08ooh, I like that
22:10you know, I love what they're doing
22:12being patient on offense
22:13getting higher percentage looks
22:15keep feeding the beast
22:17yeah, some of it's approach
22:19but a lot of it is
22:21they have great interior scorers
22:23appreciate you joining us
22:29it's been our distinct pleasure
22:31and I mean that
22:33let's now take you back over to the third quarter
22:35with Bryan Anderson
22:36second half of basketball is upon us
22:52and we may be in for an exciting finish
22:55based on how close of a game we've seen so far
22:58we're seeing a tremendous game from Trae Young
23:00he's hit shot after shot from deep
23:03he's so locked in right now
23:05well, he's in a great rhythm
23:07looking comfortable and confident
23:08he's got three of their seven threes to find the net in this matchup
23:24Trae is flanked by Daniels in the backcourt
23:27Johnson and Porzingis there inside
23:29and it's Kennard in at the small forward position
23:32so that's the Hawks five
23:34now here's Young
23:35off target from outside
23:38bad defense, bad shot
23:39neither working on that play
23:41Watson
23:43passes to Gillespie
23:44over Porzingis
23:46shot is good by Gillespie
23:48Gillespie's got six
23:50I love it, instead of going I show you
23:52make a play for someone else
23:55Kennard outside
23:57to the inside
23:59and that one's good
24:01Porzingis
24:03that's ten points for Kristaps Porzingis
24:05probably a play they drew up in the locker room in half
24:08well there is nothing better than catching a rhythm as early as possible
24:12and boy that's a terrific start right there
24:15shot is good by Gillespie
24:18Gillespie's got four points now in the quarter
24:21assertive move
24:23you can tell the game's heating up a bit
24:25there's Young with the three
24:27unable to get that one
24:29boy the team doing pretty well despite his offensive struggles right now
24:32there's the drive
24:34shot is good by Gillespie
24:36ten points for him
24:38here in the second half
24:39this game still nip and tuck
24:41just an insane amount of lead changes
24:43the fans are getting their money's worth
24:45now here's Daniels
24:47he's averaging about six points per game
24:52here's Porzingis
24:54and he drops in the layup off the glass
24:56and the Hawks lead by one
24:57and the Hawks lead by one
24:59all game long
25:00he's been getting to his spots
25:02and the defense has yet to adjust
25:04pass to Prince
25:06back to Ellis
25:08it's Watson on the wing
25:10here's Gillespie
25:12it's stolen by Daniels
25:15he goes up
25:17and a big dunk at the end of the break
25:19and leaking out well in transition
25:21I mean I like seeing Daniels get rewarded for hustling
25:24here's Gillespie
25:27it goes again
25:29his six basket and seven tries
25:31boy excellent start to the second half
25:33they've missed just once in five attempts
25:36there's Young with the three
25:38Drummond grabs the miss
25:40and the defense got away with one there
25:42I mean that's the shot he typically makes
25:45Prince can't hit
25:47well contest the shot
25:48rips down the rebound
25:49that is a complete defensive possession
25:52oh what ferocity on the throw down
25:55I just love when he goes up with purpose
25:57where was the D right there
25:59the effort lacking big time
26:01yeah and give him credit for taking advantage
26:04in a close game those are the types of plays
26:06that can swing things in your direction
26:08now here's Young
26:10he's got 16
26:12here's Johnson
26:14nice assist and nice Bennett
26:16solid play all the way around
26:18and that's where Johnson does most of his work offensively
26:20inside the paint
26:23here's Watson
26:25Johnson with the defensive effort
26:27Atlanta leading by three
26:29Young on the run
26:32converts after the nice spin
26:35Young's got 18
26:37I love this game play
26:39that's ten points in a row from in close
26:41and the visitors call time here
26:42all right now we have a moment
26:53here are the most efficient teams from range over the past month
26:57yeah boy they've been hot from three this past month
26:59that's what happens when you have good shooters who get into a good rhythm
27:02we've gone about three and a half minutes here into the third
27:10pass to Drummond
27:12here's Gillespie
27:15Ellis outside from behind the arc
27:18rebounded by Johnson
27:20Johnson's got his seventh rebound of the game with that last one
27:24Daniels misses
27:26going five for nine from the floor in the third quarter
27:30stolen by Daniels
27:34there's Young with the three
27:36drains the triple
27:38Young's got five points now this quarter
27:40he tore it up from downtown in the first half
27:42now hits this one
27:44dangerous shooter guys
27:45shooting has been great 57% and finding ways to score consistently
27:52pass to Watson
27:54and here's Ellis
27:58here's Prince
28:00thirteen points in the game
28:02will it go?
28:04and Drummond with the lay-in
28:06he's got ten
28:08boy how about that pass
28:09he put it right where it needed to be
28:11wing shot on the way
28:15and that one's good
28:17Young
28:18and the Hawks lead by eight
28:20watch how Young outsmarts the defense
28:22going for the pull-up jumper when they're unprepared
28:27Gillespie passes to Ellis
28:31back to Prince
28:33pass to Ellis
28:35here's the three
28:37no good there
28:38going his way
28:39going for the seconds
28:40forcing it and to no avail
28:42oh it's Porzingis
28:44with the jam
28:46his play-making is something to watch
28:48threading that pass right in there
28:52he's gotten six of eleven attempts to fall so far in the third
28:55here's Gillespie
28:57goes up and lays it in nice and easy
29:00Gillespie's got ten points here in the second half
29:03doesn't get much easier than that
29:04that is nice work
29:05nice work
29:06until the timeout by Quinn Snyder here
29:08he's going to talk it over with his guys
29:09he's going to talk it over with his guys
29:21McLean making some changes
29:23Okongwu's checked in for Porzingis
29:24for Porzingis
29:25and it's Alexander Walker in for Young
29:27and it's Alexander Walker in for Young
29:47pass to Johnson
29:48good ball movement here by Atlanta
29:53here's Daniels
29:55knocks down the triple
29:57Daniels has got seven points for the quarter
30:01going 0 for 2 from outside here in the third
30:05from Pete Mitchell
30:07count it from distance
30:09both teams are starting to find a rhythm here
30:12and this is partly what the game has become right
30:14a matter of dueling three-point opportunities
30:16now here's Okongwu
30:19taking a look at his production
30:21averaging just over eight points a game
30:23pass to Ellis
30:27from deep
30:29the shot off that time
30:31well this is story of the night for this guy
30:33he's taken a lot of questionable shots
30:38the shot by Alexander Walker no good
30:40he's gone one of four here in the third from range
30:44good
30:46Hachimura's got eight
30:47well this is the area that he's most comfortable
30:50Rui Hachimura such a solid performer in the painted area
30:53oh the dunk by Okongwu
30:56slams it down with two hands
30:59man they're really getting aggressive now
31:01Mitchell the pass to Ellis
31:03here's Gillespie
31:05Hachimura in the post
31:10Okongwu on him
31:12Ellis outside
31:14back to Mitchell
31:16clock at six
31:17that three's off the mark
31:19Grant they could attempt a two for one here
31:21they could
31:22the key here is a good look
31:24Kinnard outside
31:26the three ball
31:28that one no good
31:29three second difference between the shot clock and the game clock
31:31from Pete Mitchell
31:34it falls
31:36five for eleven in the game
31:3819 seconds left in the third
31:43outside Alexander Walker
31:46trying to come right back with a three of his own
31:48but it's no good
31:51to the paint
31:52here's Hachimura
31:54basket's good
31:56and now just a three point Hawks lead
31:58boy what a sweet pass
31:59that one on time and on target
32:01and as we finish the third quarter
32:03it's still close
32:04both teams trading buckets
32:06the Hawks on top
32:07up by three
32:09and we're coming right back
32:10be sure to stay with us
32:11as we get set for quarter number four
32:14and while we have a chance
32:19let's go to our State Farm assist of the game
32:22you know I'm kind of stoked this was a choice
32:24because I love this pass
32:27a remarkable find
32:28he put his court vision on full display
32:31well making the game easy for your teammates
32:34all about putting them in a position to score
32:37that's pretty
32:39well this has been a great contest so far
32:42I imagine the fourth quarter could have more action in store for us
32:45James is out there with Mitchell
32:47then it's Rashawn Holmes
32:49then there's Prince
32:50in at the four
32:52pass to Mitchell
32:56soft touch off the glass
32:58and this is just typical of him
33:00always making an impact
33:02at crucial moments in the game
33:04this is a player who understands
33:06when the game is hanging in the balance
33:08he knows it's winning time
33:12tuning around 59%
33:14they've been outstanding on the offensive end
33:16pass to Prince
33:18to take the lead
33:19Hachimura
33:21and it's slammed in by Hachimura
33:24well when you play with the level of focus and energy level
33:27that Rui brings Knightley
33:29Hachimura able to create that second chance opportunity
33:33now here's Young
33:35the quick look no good that time
33:37all alone from mid-range
33:39you've got to think he's kicking himself
33:41Prince the pass to James
33:47pass to Prince, back to Mitchell
33:49fires the three
33:50he hits again
33:527 for 13 and looking confident
33:54he's in his bag from beyond the arc right now
33:57you see his confidence
33:59and I think the defender knows
34:01once he gets cooking
34:03look out, the bucket looks awfully big to him right now
34:06now here's Mitchell
34:08played it in with a nice touch off the window
34:11Mitchell's got 20 points
34:13and their offensive game plan is clear
34:16get it inside and go to work
34:17and go to work
34:18and so it's Quinn Snyder here calling timeout
34:21Coach clearly has something he wants to say to his team right now
34:25Kristaps Porzingis, he's checked in for the Hawks
34:28and from the sideline, let's catch up with Allie
34:30hey guys, well Quinn Snyder was just reviewing the plan with the team
34:33he said to his players, I believe in you
34:36I know what we have
34:37it was less about X's and O's
34:39and more about the team's identity
34:41guys, they play for one another
34:43great work Allie, thanks
34:45a nice shot by Krejci
34:47they have a never give up attitude
34:49no doubt keeping it very close
34:52they're going to have to step up even more to get over the hump here
34:55here's Prince
34:57pass to Mitchell
34:59and here's Drummond
35:01guarded by Okagu
35:03Drummond passes to Mitchell
35:04passes to Mitchell
35:08he can't hit that time
35:10good D by a Kong Wu
35:14now here's Porzingis
35:16yes!
35:18Kristaps showing some range
35:20well the three point shooting of Kristaps Porzingis is so prolific
35:24you've got to guard him out there
35:26Mitchell finds Drummond
35:28back to Mitchell
35:32Drummond passes to Prince
35:33here's Mitchell
35:36here's Mitchell
35:38the rebound by Atlanta
35:40Porzingis has got five rebounds in the game
35:43inside
35:44here's a Kong Wu
35:46oh the dunk by a Kong Wu
35:48coming down the stretch
35:50it's still anyone's game
35:52incredible effort and energy on both sides
35:54these guys must be gassed
35:56now here's Mitchell
35:58down low
35:59here's Drummond
36:01and he can't stop the run
36:02as that one misses
36:05and so it's Young with it
36:06he brings it up for the Atlanta Hawks
36:09free throw line jumper
36:11James with the rebound
36:13boy this guy has completely lost his focus
36:16nothing working
36:18back to Drummond
36:20good
36:22and that makes him six for nine
36:23a quality game for him so far
36:25this is when your interior D has to be on high alert
36:31Young from long range
36:34Drummond grabs the miss
36:36Drummond's got rebound number nine now
36:38what an effort here tonight
36:40the three from Prince
36:42the rebound by Atlanta
36:43well he went into the locker room with one three to his credit
36:46and he's still looking here for number two
36:49and once again off the mark by Atlanta
36:52got six out of fifteen threes so far in this game
36:55pass to Mitchell
36:59here's Drummond
37:00he's got it going on
37:02now seven for ten
37:03you gotta love how they've been crashing the boards
37:06fighting hard for every miss
37:08here's Porzingis
37:09that's in
37:10coming off an assist from Young
37:13Young's got four assists now tonight
37:15and the visitors call time here
37:16three
37:19yeah
37:24Atlanta making some changes
37:26Johnson he's checked in for Okongwu
37:28Kennard comes in for Krejci
37:30and Dyson Daniels subbed in for Alexander Walker
37:32gone one of two from deep in this quarter
37:41Gillespie passes to Watson
37:43now here's Ellis
37:44covered by Daniels
37:46back to Ellis
37:48pass to Gillespie
37:49it's Watson on the wing
37:51offensive rebound
37:53count the basket
37:55Drummond's got ten points here in the second half
37:58oh Andre Drummond in a big moment with a big bucket
38:01yes sir
38:03there's Young with the three
38:05oh it doesn't go
38:07this is what you call trying to shoot your way out of a slump
38:10and I'm not sure that's the best approach right now
38:13the three is in
38:15and they keep attacking from the three point range here in the second half
38:18now Porzingis
38:20and he slams it down
38:22well one thing we know Porzingis is fearless
38:24he had no hesitation on what was a huge basket for them
38:33yes sir it's good
38:36this has been the story of the game
38:38a battle fought on offense
38:40and it is a major disadvantage down the stretch if you can't guard
38:44this may just come down to who has the ball last
38:47and it's in there
38:49you see the trust Young's guys have in him
38:51when they need a bucket
38:54he gets it for them
38:58he shoots
39:00yes sir
39:01sticks the chain
39:04Hawks trail by six
39:08oh the lead pass
39:10great dish
39:12you get the senses
39:14teammates recognize
39:15let's keep feeding him
39:17from low range
39:19Porzingis there for the rebound
39:21I don't know what he was thinking
39:23maybe settling a score with his coach
39:25now that is inexcusable
39:27that kind of shot selection won't do them anywhere
39:30the foot back
39:32Johnson outside
39:34puts up the tray
39:36Porzingis
39:37a static foot back by Kristaps
39:39well you want
39:40who stops Porzingis
39:42to insert himself off the rebounding aspect
39:45go to the offensive board
39:47and cash in
39:51Porzingis against Drummond
39:57just five on the clock
39:58from downtown
40:02and he nails it
40:04that's a clutch shot by a big time shooter
40:07and where's the D?
40:09Johnson
40:10oh the drop pass
40:11and he dunks it down
40:13well we know Johnson's a great score
40:16and those are big time points
40:18five points
40:23Kennard against Prince
40:2844 seconds left in the fourth quarter
40:35oh missed on the tray
40:38they can't afford to waste this shot
40:40moments like this are what it's all about
40:44Daniels
40:45Johnson
40:47no good
40:49couldn't tie it up
40:50and they foul intentionally
40:52now they're going to have to do that again
40:53they're not in the penalty just yet
40:55and a smart choice right there
40:56I mean you can't allow them to just drain the clock
40:59and an intentional foul right there
41:01oh the first of two no good
41:02a heartbreaker
41:03oh the first of two no good
41:07a heartbreaker
41:08and no luck at the stripe this time
41:09second one won't fall
41:10ouch
41:11that was a missed opportunity
41:12could have put this game on ice
41:14and so it's quen snyder here calling timeout
41:15and a great call on his part
41:16and a great call on his part
41:17this is the time you want to be in sync right here
41:18in sync right here
41:19Oh, the first of two, no good.
41:24A heartbreaker.
41:31And no luck at the stripe this time.
41:33Second one won't fall.
41:34Ouch!
41:35That was a missed opportunity.
41:37Could have put this game on ice.
41:39And so it's Quinn Snyder here calling timeout.
41:42And a great call on his part.
41:44This is the time you want to be in sync right here.
41:47Let's hear from our analysts.
41:49Give us your take on the strategy being discussed right now.
41:52Tricky situation here.
41:54They need some kind of bucket to stay alive.
41:56And it's either got to be a three-pointer or a score quickly and take the foul.
42:05And looking to even the score with a huge three.
42:08Greg, this is all about execution.
42:10Can you free an open man from the three-point line?
42:14That's what it comes down to.
42:19And now they foul and stop the clock.
42:23Ten, one, seven, seven.
42:34So the first one drops.
42:36And that gives him a four-point cushion.
42:42And he hits both free throws here.
42:43And it's a five-point game.
42:45Yeah, the crucial part of those free throws is that it now makes it a two-possession game.
42:49Now a timeout called by Atlanta.
42:52There's 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter here.
42:55What do you think is going to be their best move at this point?
42:58The strategy is simple.
42:59Get a quick score and foul right away.
43:02Everybody has got to be in the exact perfect position defensively,
43:06and execution has got to be on point.
43:08Nails it!
43:20And this is why Young is a go-to guy.
43:23He can get it done even under the toughest circumstances.
43:26And an intentional foul there stops the clock.
43:38He drops the first one, and that gives him a four-point cushion.
43:46Second one is good.
43:48Getting both at the line.
43:49And it's a five-point game.
43:51Huge moment.
43:52He steps up and sinks the final daggers.
43:55The triple drop!
43:56And Luke Kennard says, pressure.
43:59What pressure I can deliver right now.
44:01And they foul intentionally.
44:03That's what they have to do at this point.
44:08Good on the first.
44:16And that makes it a three-point lead.
44:23So he goes two for two at the line.
44:25And it's a four-point ballgame.
44:30Jalen Johnson.
44:31Tipped.
44:32And they'll keep possession.
44:35This is the three!
44:36And that closeout certainly made a difference.
44:40Well, no question.
44:41He altered that shot.
44:42And most of the time, that's just as good as blocking it.
44:45And so the road team gets the W in this one.
44:49And they barely squeezed out the win here on the road.
44:52NBA, the visiting team, is always under some added pressure.
44:56But they made it work and got the win, whatever the margin may have been.
45:00And that'll wrap it up, folks.
45:02For Allie LaForce, Grant Hill, and Doris Burke, I'm Brian Anderson saying thanks for tuning in.
45:08As we leave, we present our player of the game.
45:11We'll see you next time.
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